This awesome Fortnite glitch finally lets you actually ditch your trusty pickaxe

A newly discovered Fortnite glitch in the newly released Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2 update has been discovered. As players rush to unlock Sub-Zero and rampage through Vault Heists, they’ve also uncovered a way to drop the one item players can’t get rid of: their pickaxe.

Amidst the buffed grenades and the brand-new map changes, players have found an easy way to drop their pickaxe in Fortnite. Here’s how:

Fortnite Pickaxe Glitch – how to drop your pickaxe

If you want to drop your pickaxe in Fortnite Chapter 6 Season 2, you’ll have to first make sure your settings are correct. In the settings menu, make sure you turn on the “Hold to Swap” function before you make your way into a game.

After that simply follow these steps to drop your pickaxe in any game. Well, at least until they patch it.

• Safely land in a location with an empty inventory
• Locate a weapon or equipable item (the glitch works with most items but there may be some that don’t work)
• Switch to your pickaxe and hold to swap on an item

It’s really that easy! If you do this successfully, you will drop your pickaxe on the ground, and it’ll show as a default pickaxe skin. (Check a look right here.) Additionally, if you drop your trusty mining tool and another player picks it up, it’ll be completely gone for the remainder of the match.

While some players have found some ways of getting their pickaxe’s back mid-game, it’s a lot easier to get rid of the tool than to get it back again. However, playing Fortnite without access to your last resort weapon and handy building-smashing tool is one hell of a challenge. Nevertheless, it is extremely fun.

For more Fortnite coverage, read about the leaked Mortal Kombat Fatality coming to the game or check out the free Captain America: Brave New World cosmetics for the game. The film sucks, but at least you can get some nifty treats for it.